: You still say "Yada yada yada." Or end sentences with "not that
there's anything wrong with it."

: A dozen times a day, you encounter some bizarre or frustrating
moment that calls out for an ironic observation or a self-deprecating
aside straight from the mouth of Jerry, George, Elaine or Kramer.

: Can it be that three years have passed since "Seinfeld" bowed
out of prime time? Maybe it's the daily reruns, or the fact that
nothing has really come along since that strikes the same chords.
But sometimes it feels as though the show is as relevant today as
it was then.

: You be the judge. Because Jerry Seinfeld's doing two shows in
Louisville tonight -- and because he doesn't do interviews with
anyone but Jiminy Glick these days -- we're marking his visit with
this tribute to all things "Seinfeld."

: We're calling it "Seinfeld from A to Z."
: A
: Alter-egos -- George goes by Art Vandelay, Jerry is Kel Varnsen
and Kramer is both Martin Van Nostrand and H.G. Pennypacker, "a
wealthy industrialist and philanthropist."
: "ASS MAN" -- Vanity license plate mistakenly sent to Kramer.
: B
: Bubble Boy -- Upstate New York boy confined to a plastic "bubble"
because he lacks an immune system. Jerry is roped into meeting Bubble
Boy, who ends up fighting with George. (See also Moops and Yoo Hoo.)
: Bra -- Clothing item that Sue Ellen Mischke, the Baby Ruth heiress,
refuses to wear, infuriating Elaine.
: "The Bro" -- The male brassiere invented by Kramer and George's
dad, Frank Costanza. Alternate name: "The Man-Zier."
: C
: The Contest -- In perhaps the most famous episode, Jerry, Elaine,
George and Kramer vie to see how long they can go without engaging
in, um, a certain act of self-gratification.
: Cheever, John -- Famous author and the former lover of George's
prospective father-in-law, a fact unearthed after Kramer burned
down the man's beloved summer cabin.
: Cigar store Indian -- Jerry wants to score with Elaine's exotic
friend, but blows it when he buys Elaine an expensive antique cigar
store Indian, unaware that her friend is part American Indian.
: D
: Dinky Donuts -- Doughnut shop where Kramer allegedly encounters
Joe DiMaggio.
: Delores -- Actual name of Mulva, a woman Jerry is dating but whose
name he cannot remember, other than it rhymes with an embarrassing
female body part.
: The Drake -- Friend for whom the gang buys a big-screen TV as
a wedding gift. It is an ill-fated decision, as their trip to the
mall ends with George's father's car being demolished by an angry
mob after it is parked in a handicapped space.
: E
: Envelopes -- Cheapskate George saves a buck by buying discontinued
wedding invitations, unaware that the glue on the envelopes has
turned toxic. He finds out the hard way when his fiancée dies after
licking dozens of invites.
: F
: Festivus -- Holiday for malcontents invented by Frank Costanza.
Festivus, "a holiday for the rest of us," occurs on Dec. 23.
: Frogger -- George's favorite arcade game.
: Fusili Jerry -- Dried pasta statue Kramer makes in tribute to
his friend.
: G
: Gay -- Jerry and George most certainly weren't gay, despite a
newspaper writer's misunderstanding. Not that there's anything wrong
with it.
: H
: Hennigan's -- Scotch favored by Jerry and Elaine.
: Hand -- As in "upper hand," the most important aspect of a successful
relationship, according to George. He rarely ever has it.
: I
: Implants -- Jerry became obsessed with finding out whether his
well-endowed girlfriend Sidra had them. She didn't. ("They're real,
and they're spectacular.")
: J
: Jesus Fish -- Christian emblem that Elaine steals from her boyfriend
Puddy's car.
: Junior Mint -- Candy that Kramer accidentally drops into the chest
cavity of Elaine's boyfriend when they sneak in to watch his operation.
: K
: Kenny Rogers Roasters -- Chicken stand across from Kramer's apartment.
Kramer initially opposes the stand because its obnoxious neon sign
robs him of his sleep, but he later becomes addicted to its wares.
: Kessler -- Kramer's name in the pilot episode.
: L
: Latvian Orthodox -- Religion to which George converts to keep
a girl from dumping him.
: "Lemon Tree" -- Trini Lopez song George and Jerry use as code
when stealing an embarrassing answering machine tape from George's
girlfriend. (See also Tippy Toe.)
: Low-talker -- Tag given to the woman Kramer was dating, who spoke
so quietly no one could understand what she was saying. (See also
Puffy Shirt.)
: M
: Marble rye -- Loaf of bread Jerry steals from an elderly woman,
so George can impress his future in-laws when he is invited to dinner
at their home.
: Moops -- Misspelled Trivial Pursuit answer (it should say "Moors")
that prompts a scuffle between George and the Bubble Boy.
: Merman, Frankie -- Jerry's summer camp pal, whom George jealously
referred to as "the summer me."
: N
: Nipple -- Body part that Elaine showed a bit of on her ill-fated
Christmas card.
: O
: Ogling -- Jerry and George almost lose their precious NBC pilot
after getting caught staring at the nubile teen-aged daughter of
network executive Russell Dalrymple.
: P
: Pez -- While attending a piano recital by George's girlfriend,
Jerry uses a Tweety Bird pez dispenser to coax a laugh out of Elaine.
The pianist has her concentration wrecked, prompting her to dump
George when she finds out who the instigators were.
: Puffy shirt -- The ridiculous shirt Jerry agrees to wear on the
"Today" show after misunderstanding Kramer's low-talking girlfriend.
: "The Puerto Rican Day" -- The episode that NBC vowed never to
rerun after activists complained the show insensitively portrayed
Puerto Ricans as loutish and unmannered.
: Q
: Queens Boulevard -- The street where where Frank and Estelle Costanza
live in Flushing, or, as Kramer once called it, "the country."
: R
: "Rochelle, Rochelle" -- Soft-core film ("The tale of a young girl's
strange erotic journey from Milan to Minsk") that George sneaks
into.
: Rick-Bar Properties -- The real-estate firm from which George
is fired, rehired and refired all in one episode.
: Re-gifting -- The practice of giving a gift you've received to
someone else. Considered bad form.
: S
: Salad -- Elaine can often be seen eating one. In one particular
episode she orders "the big salad" from Monk's diner. Later, after
being "exiled" to another diner, she vainly tries to order a big
salad, only to be rebuffed.
: "Sack Lunch" -- Low-brow comedy Elaine wants to see instead of
"The English Patient."
: Shrinkage -- Embarrassing condition that results when George swims
in chilly waters off East Hampton.
: T
: Tippy Toe -- The code word proposed by George for the answering-machine
heist.
: U
: Urban Sombrero -- Large hat sold by J. Peterman, suitable for
use when napping at your desk.
: V
: Van Buren Boys -- Street gang that hassles Kramer. (Jerry: "There's
a street gang named after President Martin Van Buren?" Kramer: "Oh
yeah, and they're just as mean as he was!")
: W
: Wood -- Motif Kramer chooses for his apartment makeover.
: "The Wiz" -- TV commercial alter-ego of Elaine's strangely magnetic
beau. "Nobody beats the Wiz!"
: X
: X-rated movies -- George once said that, were he ever a porn star,
his name would be Buck Naked.
: Y
: Yada, yada, yada -- Offhand phrase Jerry's girlfriend uses to
avoid going into embarrassing detail on everything from sex to shoplifting.
: Yoo Hoo -- Chocolate soda delivered by Bubble Boy's truck-driving
father.
: Z
: Zanfino, Joey -- Child for whom Kramer baby-sits, and who mistakes
him for Frankenstein because he is walking funny in his too-tight
jeans.